biased

[ bahy-uhst ]
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adjective
  1. having or showing bias or prejudice: They gave us a biased report on immigration trends.

Origin of biased

1
First recorded in 1605–15; bias + -ed2
  • Also especially British, bi·assed .

Other words from biased

  • bi·ased·ly, adverb
  • non·bi·ased, adjective

Words Nearby biased

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How to use biased in a sentence

  • She would be biased herself, and praise the things she liked, and then she would have her personal favorites among the actors.

    Girls and Women | Harriet E. Paine (AKA E. Chester}
  • I am anxious to base my case against our present social system upon evidence that is not in any way biased in favor of Socialism.

  • He knows the corrupt workings of politicians, the venality of biased courts, the weakness of the human heart when tempted by gold.

    The Happy Family | Bertha Muzzy Bower
  • Schirr always was a snoop and not above taking money for writing biased stories.

    Ghost Beyond the Gate | Mildred A. Wirt
  • Frith was chosen, we have been told, because Ruskin wanted some one who could not be thought biased in his favour.

    The Life of James McNeill Whistler | Elizabeth Robins Pennell